Provide food safety leadership to the operation to ensure compliance with federal, state, and Kroger food safety and quality requirements as they relate to the Receiving, Storage, and Distribution of food and non-food products. Provide a clean, safe distribution facility every day of the year. Provide necessary training and proactive solutions for the sanitation crew, facility management and hourly associates on food safety and sanitation. Develop procedures, inspect, and coordinate all cleaning functions of the facility and grounds. Demonstrate the company s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree food science or a related field; or 5 years of food safety experience in retail, distribution, and/or manufacture of food products
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- If not certified, development plan for PCQI, FDQI, HACCP certification active in the first 9 months in role
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking and reasoning skills
- Strong communication, facilitation, and training skills

Desired
- Any GFSI experience
- Any experience with: USDA food safety, FDA or State food safety and sanitation inspections, FSMA and HACCP regulations, and Pest Control
- Any experience with Food Safety Leadership
- Any FDA Preventive Controls Training (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual)- Review, develop, and implement policies, procedures, and standards to meet federal regulations, and conform with industry best practices areas of food safety, quality, and sanitation
- Maintain awareness of food safety regulatory developments and provide direction to DC Leadership with developing, maintaining and improving applicable Seafood HACCP and FSMA mandated food safety plans
- Provide leadership and feedback to site personnel with food safety/sanitation responsibilities in the performance of their duties and champion a food safety culture
- Develop/execute continuous improvement projects that will improve overall food safety/sanitation performance, ensure cold chain integrity corresponds with Kroger policy, and the control of inventory in the facility
- Provide and document Food Safety and Quality training for Supply Chain personnel
- Develop good working relationships with FDA, USDA, and state and local governmental agencies
- Develop, implement and maintain GFSI certification of the operation
- Follow established programs, policies and practices to ensure receipt, storage, and distribution of safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirement
- Oversee accuracy of receiving product into the warehouse and resolve receiving discrepancies
- Accompany third party, state, federal and local inspectors during food safety audits, noting any problem areas and addressing issues with immediate implementation of corrective action
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Travel independently to other site locations
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation